2.5 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2660, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people live alone in postcode 2660 than in most similar areas. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, there is a notable trend toward single-person households. This shift is seen alongside a higher rate of one-parent families compared to the rest of the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2660, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2660, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hume Shire | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Nearly 30% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common at 35.1%, and the typical household size has remained steady at 2.5 people.
2.5 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.7% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 2660, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 4 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16.4% of the area, which is much higher than in most similar places. This is a little above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia, with the proportion remaining steady over the last decade.
16.4% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2660, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2660, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2660/2660-nsw/topic/family-households